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Rosehill Cemetery 'Crypt' 5K Run/Walk

An evening 5K on a candlelit course through Rosehill, Chicago's largest cemetery, past the graves of mayors, Oscar Mayer and John G. Shedd.

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Fun Run Atlas · Illinois

Color, glow and night · Chicago, IL

Rosehill Cemetery 'Crypt' 5K Run/Walk is a color, glow or night run in Chicago, Illinois, with a verified date of October 17, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Start 7:00 PM (chip timed)
Mid-October Saturday evening
Where
Rosehill Cemetery
5800 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, IL · Cook
Directions
Entry
Chip-timed $42-$50; fun run $37-$45 (tiered)
Register

What to expect

  • night
  • cemetery
  • candlelit course
  • glow gear
  • lit statues

2026 Confirmed

Saturday evening, October 17, 2026

  • Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Chip-timed and fun-run waves wind through the 350-acre Victorian cemetery opened in 1864, with glow necklaces and lit statues along the route.

The run

Distances
5K (chip timed), 5K fun run/walk
Occasion
Halloween
Season
Fall
Swag
Long-sleeve shirt, finisher medal, glow gear

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.